18 - Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2026-01

A group of conditions characterised as occurring during the period of time from conception to delivery (pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).

exclusions

• Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes  (Chapter 22)
• Obstetrical tetanus  (1C14)
• Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland  (5A61.0)
• External causes (for mortality)  (Chapter 23)
• Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium  (6E20-6E2Z)

code elsewhere

• Contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction  (QA20-QA4Z)

sections/codes in this chapter

• Gestational trophoblastic diseases
• Abortive outcome of pregnancy  (JA00-JA0Z)
• Oedema, proteinuria, or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium  (JA20-JA2Z)
• Obstetric haemorrhage  (JA40-JA4Z)
• Certain specified maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy  (JA60-JA6Z)
• Maternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problems  (JA80-JA8Z)
• Complications of labour or delivery  (JB00-JB0Z)
• Delivery  (JB20-JB2Z)
• Complications predominantly related to the puerperium  (JB40-JB4Z)
• Certain obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified  (JB60-JB6Z)

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